• Land Warfare

  ILA 2016: Gloves come off in TLVS fight

  2nd June 2016

  MBDA and Raytheon are fighting a bloody battle over the German Tactical Air Defence System (TLVS). Although MBDA was selected with its Medium Extended Air …

• Defence Notes

  Australia seeks SM-2 Block IIIB

  2nd June 2016

  The US State Department is considering a possible $301 million foreign military sale (FMS) of SM-2 Block IIIB standard missiles and associated equipment and support …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Raytheon, UVision to modify Hero-30

  30th May 2016

  Raytheon has signed a teaming agreement with UVision to work on small loitering UAVs to meet US military requirements, it announced on 27 May. Under …

• Defence Notes

  UK considers laser-equipped Phalanx

  26th May 2016

  The UK could test a Phalanx close-in weapon system equipped with a directed-energy weapon capability, with the first demonstrations potentially taking place in 2018. The …

• Defence Notes

  US lifts Vietnam arms embargo

  26th May 2016

  The first order of business during US President Barack Obama’s state visit to Vietnam was to lift a long-standing arms embargo on lethal weapons on …

• Land Warfare

  New power pack packs a punch

  25th May 2016

  Today’s soldiers, including special forces, are burdened with an excess of batteries to power the increasing number of electronic items they carry.  The UK arm …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon delivers Railgun containers

  25th May 2016

  Raytheon has started deliveries of pulse power containers for the US Navy Railgun programme, it announced on 23 May. The containers have multiple pulsed power …

• Naval Warfare

  SeaRAM completes test shots

  19th May 2016

  Test shots have been successfully fired by the SeaRAM anti-ship missile defence system during a series of demonstrations by the US Navy, Raytheon announced on …

• Land Warfare

  Jordan to acquire TOW missiles

  11th May 2016

  Raytheon will supply tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided (TOW) missiles for Jordon’s armed forces under an agreement between Jordan's Ministry of Defence and the US Department …

• Digital Battlespace

  All hail the immortal app?

  4th May 2016

  A Raytheon BBN Technologies-led team has been awarded a contract sponsored by the US Air Force (USAF) to develop methods to make mobile applications viable …

• Digital Battlespace

  USAF orders first lot of AN/DAS-4

  3rd May 2016

  A first lot production contract awarded to Raytheon by the US Air Force will see the company start production of the AN/DAS-4 Multi-Spectral Targeting (MTS) …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2016: Raytheon prepares UAS swarm

  2nd May 2016

  Raytheon is planning several experiments this summer which will involve unleashing a swarm of its tube-launched Coyote UAS. As many as 30 of the small …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2016: Fire Scout deploys with next-gen controls

  1st May 2016

  In partnership with the US Navy Raytheon has developed an advanced mission control for the MQ-8 Fire Scout with the first littoral mission taking place …

• Naval Warfare

  UDT 2016: US Navy increases mine detection capability

  29th April 2016

  The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $20,406,692 contract for the procurement of up to four AN/AQS-20A sonar mine detecting sets. The AN/AQS-20A sonar is …

• Land Warfare

  DARPA greenlights eight firms for GXV-T

  28th April 2016

  DARPA has awarded contracts for its Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) programme to eight organisations, it announced on 26 April. The contracted organisations are: Carnegie Mellon …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Long Range Air Defence [Belgium]

  Background In its Strategic Vision Defence 2025 Capability Investment Portfolio (CIP) document, Belgium announced that it has budgeted €1,981,590,000 ($2,287,101,638) for three long-range air defence systems. A decision is ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  AIM-120D-3 [Finland]

  Background In September 2025 the US State Department approved a potential sale of 405 AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) manufactured by RTX (Raytheon). Note ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Lower Tier Air and Missile Defence Sensor [US]

  Background The US Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defence Sensor (LTAMDS) is being acquired from US-based Raytheon.  The United States Army is the primary customer ...

• ISR/special mission

  ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  Programme Background 2018 - Issue of RfI The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) stated that Seoul planned to procure additional aircraft to minimise potential surveillance ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Patriot Air Defence System [Romania]

  Background Romania selected the Patriot air and missile defence system to improve its capabilities against current and future air threats. The Foreign Military Sale (FMS) ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  NASAMS [Hungary]

  Background Hungary selected the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to replace its Soviet-era Vympel 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful) systems and modernise its air-defence capability. ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  NASAMS [Australia]

  Background The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) initiated the LAND 19 Phase 7b programme, which intends to replace the Bofors RBS 70 VSHORAD system with ...

• Military UAS - small

  VTOL UAV [New Zealand]

  Background Defence Capability Plan (DCP) In April 2025, the New Zealand government published the DCP, a document that is essentially a blueprint for what procurements ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• Data links

  Data links | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Patriot Air Defence System (2023) [Germany]

  Background In 2024 Germany placed two orders totalling $2.4 billion for eight Patriot surface-to-air missile systems. Although there were two contracts signed, they are dealt with ...

• ISR/special mission

  MC-27J [Algeria]

  Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Uplift SHORAD UOR [Canada]

  Background The Canadian Army's future GBAD system "will provide tactical air defence protection to friendly forces and vital installations during expeditionary and domestic operations against the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)

  The Navy Multiband Terminal is the next-generation maritime military SATCOM for the US Navy and allied nations. The terminal integrates EHF and AEHF systems with ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Pod, Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

  Comet

  Comet is an infrared (IR) countermeasures pod manufactured by Raytheon. The pod was designed to defeat portable surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS), and was based on technology ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  AN/ALR-67(V)3

  The AN/ALR-67 series Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) has been produced both by Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, though all production this century has been done by ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  AN/APY-10

  The AN/APY-10 is an airborne maritime surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. It is designed to equip the USN'S Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and has ...

• Major networking projects

  GBS

  Global Broadcast Service (GBS) provides worldwide IP broadcast of real-time video, imagery and other data sources across the Global Information Grid to support US forces ...

• Air: sonar systems

  AN/AQS-22 ALFS

  The AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low-Frequency Sonar (ALFS) is the primary undersea warfare sensor for the USN MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopter. It is designed by Raytheon and ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  SPY-6(V)4

  The SPY-6(V)4 Air and Missile Defence Radar is a surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. It is designed to defend against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, ...

• Guided munitions

  Pyros

  The Pyros Small Tactical Munition (STM) is part of a portfolio of Raytheon weapons designed for UAS and attack aircraft. The Pyros dual-mode semi-active laser ...

• Major networking projects

  DIB 1.3

  The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Integration Backbone (DIB) is a key element of the US DoD strategy to build a net-centric capability, enabling service DCGS elements ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  SPY-6(V)3

  The SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is a fixed-face surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is designed to defend against cruise missiles, anti-surface ...

• EO/IR systems

  CSP

  The Common Sensor Payload (CSP) joins Raytheon’s family of targeting systems that provide ISTAR mission capabilities to the warfighter. CSP will benefit from, and contribute ...

• Air: surveillance radar

  ASTOR

  The Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) is abattlefield surveillance synthetic aperture radar/moving target indication (MTI) system installed in the UK RAF's Raytheon SentinelR1 aircraft, a version ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  SPY-6(V)2

  The SPY-6(V)2 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is a rotating-face surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is the smallest variant of the AN/SPY-6 radar ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Cobra

  The Cobra UAS was designed to support Raytheon's development, integration and testing of unmanned systems. The onboard mission computer can process payload data and format ...

• Airborne rockets - guided

  Talon LGR

  Raytheon developed the Talon Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR), a semi-active laser guidance and control kit that connects directly to the front of 70mm unguided rockets. Raytheon ...